| Element | FORM/USE: 'NEITHER … NOR', EMPHASIS |
|---|---|
| SuperCat | CLAUSES |
| SubCat | coordinated |
| Lexical Range | N/A |
| Level | B2 |
| Cando | Can combine two main clauses of the same type using 'neither' in front or mid position, followed by 'nor' to introduce the second clause, for emphasis. |
| Corrected Learner Example | We neither walk nor do exercises. (Turkey; B2 VANTAGE; 2000; Turkish; Fail) They neither got married nor had children. (Argentina; B2 VANTAGE; 1997; Korean; Pass) We should neither eat too much, nor eat too. (France; B2 VANTAGE; 1999; French; Pass) |
| Uncorrected Learner Example | |
| Comments | The writer chooses this structure so as to add emphasis. The less emphatic alternative to 'We neither walk nor do exercises' is 'We don’t walk or do exercises'. |
